Christ shows his divine being to saints Peter, James the Greater and John. He is surrounded by heavenly rays. Moses and Elijah appear beside him (Matthew 17:1-13). The print has a Latin caption; it is part of a series on the life of Christ.
| Artist |
Jacques de Bie
RKD
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Maerten de Vos
RKD
Wikidata
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Joannes Galle
RKD
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| Title | The Transfiguration on Mount Tabor, from the series Vita, passio et Resvrrectio Iesv Christi |
| Date | ca. 1598 - 1618 |
| Period |
16th century
17th century |
| Location | Antwerp TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Assumit Iesus Petrum et Iacobum et Ioannem fratrem eius, et ducit illos in montem excelsum seorsum; et transfiguratus est ante eos. |
| printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Matth. 17. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: 27. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: M. de Vos invent. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Iac. de Bye sculp. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Ioan Galle excud. | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-LZ-21 |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LZ-21 |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11593/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT 300015636 landscapes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11D
Christ
Iconclass
11D3 Christ as adult Iconclass 11D334 adult Christ together with apostles, evangelists, saints, etc. Iconclass 11H(JAMES THE GREAT)11 the apostle James the Great; possible attributes: book, pilgrim's cloak, hat, shell, staff, and wallet, scroll, sword - male saint as patron, protector, intercessor Iconclass 11H(JOHN) the apostle John the Evangelist; possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalice with snake, eagle, palm, scroll Iconclass 11H(PETER) the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara Iconclass 11I62(ELIJAH)31 Elijah as first hermit Iconclass 11I62(MOSES) Moses (not in biblical context); possible attributes: rays of light or horns on his head, rod, Tables of the Law Iconclass 22C311 nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things Iconclass 22C3114 rays as nimbus Iconclass 25H11 mountains Iconclass 26A clouds Iconclass 31A231 standing figure Iconclass 31A2321 leaning forward Iconclass 31A236 lying figure Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 73C71 Christ and his twelve apostles: calling, mission and Transfiguration Iconclass 73C713 the Transfiguration: Moses and Elijah appear on either side of Christ on Mount Tabor (Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36) Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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